Synonyms of runs away

runs away

verb

present tense third-person singular of run away

1

as in escapes

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

ran away from an unhappy marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escapes
• flees
• runs off
• flies
• breaks free
• gets out
• leaves
• breaks out (of)
• clears out
• absconds
• lams
• moves
• goes
• avoids
• exits
• walks out
• takes off
• pulls out
• loses
• evades
• departs
• eludes
• shoves (off)
• sallies (forth)
• shuns
• rescues
• quits
• elopes
• brings off
• springs
• releases
• extricates
• liberates
• disentangles
• emancipates
• decamps
• manumits
• frees
• loosens
• redeems
• uncages
• unfetters
• looses
• enfranchises
• unbinds
• unchains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remains
• stays
• lingers
• dwells
• hangs around
• sticks around
• abides
• comes back
• returns
• tarries

2

as in retreats

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

the child runs away from large dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreats
• flees
• flies
• runs
• bolts
• runs off
• escapes
• beats a retreat
• breaks
• turns tail
• hightails (it)
• beats it
• makes tracks
• gets (away)
• bugs out
• gets out
• skips (out)
• makes off
• clears out
• lights out
• skedaddles
• absconds
• lams
• skirrs
• elopes
• decamps
• mizzles
• scats
• scrams
• scarpers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confronts
• faces
• dares
• defies
• remains
• hangs around
• stays
• braves
• lingers
• dwells
• beards
• sticks around
• abides
• tarries